Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!cbmvax!adam From: adam@cbmvax.UUCP (Adam Levin CATS) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: I'm ordering a 2090A Summary: ST238 is RLL, so you'll only get 20 Meg. Keywords: Hard drive, ST238, 2090A, RLL, MFM Message-ID: <5000@cbmvax.UUCP> Date: 16 Oct 88 15:52:04 GMT References: Reply-To: adam@cbmvax.UUCP (Adam Levin CATS) Distribution: na Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA Lines: 20 In article limonce@pilot.njin.net (Tom Limoncelli) writes: > >I finally have enough $$$ for a hard drive. It looks like I'm going >to put in an order for a 2090A. I have a couple questions: > >First: Will the 2090A work with a ST238? I can get one (used) cheap >and if it works I will get it instead of other drives. (Other stuff deleted) The ST238 is an RLL drive, the 2090A is an MFM controller. They will work together (in fact, this is my setup) but you will NOT get the full 30 Meg RLL size, only 20 Meg. You could probably find a new 20 Meg MFM drive for close to the cost of the used ST238; I'd recommend this route instead. -Adam -- Adam Levin -- CATS Commodore Amiga Technical Support 1200 Wilson Drive / West Chester, PA 19380 (215) 431-9180 BIX: aklevin UUCP: ...{uunet,allegra,rutgers}!cbmvax!adam